Dong Xiaomao now manages two shops. He wakes up early in the morning to get a pig from the butcher. Since the shop needs a lot of chickens, he asks the villagers to raise them in batches. As long as they are well-raised, he will buy them. Those who don't want to raise chickens can also grow vegetables, but he has certain requirements for the variety of vegetables.
The villagers made money by following him, and although they didn't flatter his family, they would still greet him with a smile when they met him, and would even give his children some snacks and fruits if they saw Dong Dongdong.
Li Xi wanted to find a way to make money for her family, but the Li family was too greedy. They left the chickens and vegetables to their daughter-in-law and even tried to force Li Xi's older brother and younger brother to work in the shop.
The shop was indeed short of staff, and Li Xi was difficult to deal with, so Dong Xiaomao reluctantly agreed. Unexpectedly, these two men took advantage of being his brother-in-law, working for a while and then taking a half-hour break, secretly eating in the kitchen, and arguing with customers...
Dong Xiaomao couldn't stand it any longer, and within three days, he kicked the two out. The next day, his mother-in-law came to his house and made a scene, disrupting his business to the point where he couldn't even do business. He threatened not only to stop buying their chickens and vegetables, but also to bring them to justice.
Furious, the mother-in-law went to Li Xi and scolded her. Li Xi then went to Dong Xiaomao to cry and to Dong's parents. Dong's mother, upon learning that her business was shut down, was extremely anxious and went to Li Xi's parents to try to persuade them to discuss the matter.
Unexpectedly, he was pushed down by the indignant Brother Li Xi and fell. The old man had brittle bones, but he broke them just by hitting the ground with his arm.
Dong Xiaomao was furious and demanded a divorce on the spot. Li Xi, knowing he was in the wrong, hid in his house in the city. Later, when he went to the city to see his wounds, he was spotted by Wang Yong. Without a word, Wang Yong arrested Li Xi's brother and brought him back to the yamen. He reported the case to the county magistrate, who sentenced him to three months in prison and ordered him to pay for his medical expenses.
The Dong and Li families became enemies from relatives. Li Xi did not dare to go back to her parents' home, so she could only come back to ask Dong's father and mother for help, and she did not dare to see Dong Xiaomao.
This time she was really honest. She served Dong's mother food and drink and did not slack off at work.
Dong Xiaomao, of course, wasn't happy about this and took out his divorce letter, telling her to get out. Li Xi refused to leave and knelt on the ground, begging, saying her parents wouldn't take her in even if she went back. If she was kicked out of the Dong family, she would die.
These words didn't frighten Dong Xiaomao, but his mother softened her heart. As a woman herself, she could foresee the fate of Li Xi after being divorced. But as a mother, she didn't want her son to be dragged down by such a woman. She was momentarily torn between choices, and her heart was pounding.
Dong Xiaomao was a filial son who couldn't bear to see his mother in trouble. He put up with Li Xi and told her to get out if she caused trouble again.
When Zhang Zhou arrived, Dong Xiaomao was unloading goods. He was very happy to see his nephew. "Xiao Zhou, you didn't go to the academy today? By the way, have the results been announced?" He fixed his eyes on Zhang Zhou and saw some joy in his eyes. He asked expectantly, "Did you pass?"
Zhang Zhou helped move the goods and replied, "I won. I was just about to ask my grandfather for help, so I came to borrow my uncle's car."
Dong Xiaomao was about to say something when he saw him carrying these bloody fresh meats. "You are already a scholar, stop carrying them. Your clothes are getting dirty."
"A scholar needs to eat and live too." Zhang Zhou dodged Dong Xiaomao, unloaded everything, and then moved to the kitchen. The shop assistants arrived at this time and rushed to work.
At noon, Guan Xu went to look for his brother to eat together as usual. He looked all over the classroom and the cafeteria but couldn't find him. Then he happened to meet his teacher coming to eat, so he went up to ask him.
"Wang Qiuyu? He said he had a severe headache, so I let him go home." said the teacher.
A headache? He was so energetic this morning, why didn't you tell me you were feeling unwell? Guan Xu was a little puzzled, but he didn't think much of it. He finished his meal and went back to class.
Zhang Zhou welcomed the Dong family back home, and this time Li Xi also came along. She'd been much more honest over the past two years, and wasn't as harsh as before. Everyone just turned a blind eye and ignored her.
Dong Dongdong attended the village school next door, and had taken leave to come over because of a family celebration. However, he was more ambitious than Wang Qiuyu and had already become a student.
As soon as he saw Xia Chu, he smiled, "Sister."
"Dongdong, have you grown taller?" Xia Chu looked at him twice. This boy was already taller than herself.
"I will protect my sister from now on." Dong Dongdong whispered.
Dong Xiaohuan teased, "Dongdong seems to have grown up, but he's still so clingy to his sister."
"We've been close since we were young." Dong's mother laughed.
He is not even clingy to his own mother, but clings to others. What an ungrateful little bastard. Li Xi lowered his head and curled his lips in disdain, but did not dare to speak.
The family sat together reminiscing about the past. Xia Chu poured tea and snacks, and behind him followed a man, two dogs and three tails. Dong Xiaohuan and her mother laughed so hard that they covered their mouths.
Li Xi sat on the side and ate snacks. Seeing Dong Dongdong's expression, he felt a little annoyed. "Dongdong, come and sit down. Why are you wandering around like this?"
"I'll sit down later. Mom can rest first." Dong Dongdong turned around and answered, then moved closer to Xia Chu, "Sister, what do you do at home? I have a classmate whose sister is very good at embroidery. She even embroidered a purse for him."
This is the purse she wanted to embroider herself. Xia Chu smiled and said, "What do you want the purse for? To hold caterpillars?"
Dong Dongdong was confused, "Pretending to be a bug?"
Dong Xiaohuan laughed, "You still remember? You're a grown-up, yet you still hold a grudge."
Dong's mother also laughed. Dong Dongdong looked around and asked, "Grandma, what are you laughing at?"
Dong's mother smiled and explained, "When you first met your sister when you were a child, you went to the vegetable garden and caught a bug for your sister to play with. It scared her and made her cry."
Xia Chu blushed and retorted, "I'm not crying!"
Dong Xiaohuan also laughed at her, "Who was hiding in my arms and not daring to look up? Anyway, my clothes are wet, I don't know whose crying made it wet."
Dong Dongdong's memory of this incident was already fuzzy. He asked in surprise, "Really? Was I really so naughty when I was a kid?"
"That's right." Dong's mother thought of something else. "When I was little, I always insisted on going to my aunt's house, saying that the older sister was pretty and I wanted to be her child."
Everyone laughed, only Li Xi snorted unhappily.
Dong Dongdong scratched his head and couldn't remember anything.
Daan was curled up at Dong Xiaohuan's feet when he suddenly stood up and ran outside. Dong's mother exclaimed, "What's wrong with him?"
"It should be Guan Xu and Qiu Yu who are back. I'll go open the door." Xia Chu stood up and walked out, and Dong Dongdong followed behind happily.
When he opened the door, it was indeed Guan Xu. "You're back. Grandma and grandpa are here."
"Grandma is here!" Guan Xu ran in happily when he heard it.
Xia Chu stood at the door and waited for a while, but still didn't see Wang Qiuyu. But this kid sometimes liked to play pranks on purpose. She walked out and looked around. Could he have climbed over the wall again?
"Grandma! I miss you so much!" Guan Xu ran to Dong's mother and said, "Grandma, you haven't come to visit me for a long time. Don't you miss Xiaoxu?"
"Why don't you miss my darling grandson?" Dong's mother stood on tiptoe and hugged Guan Xu. Old people always like sweet talkers, especially those who are good-looking. "Why are you a little thinner? Is it because your mother's cooking is not good? Grandma will cook for you tonight. Ah, eat well."
Dong Xiaohuan pretended not to hear, but after not seeing her youngest son for a while, and Xia Chu not coming back either, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's Qiu Yu? Didn't he come back with you?"
"Didn't my brother take a leave because of a headache?" Guan Xu asked in surprise.
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